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Get started in railway modelling with The Model Centre
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Looking to get started in the world of railway modelling? Or perhaps you’re looking to expand your layouts, then check out The Model Centre’s clearance sale.
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LMS Coronation Class: Britain’s most powerful locomotives?
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Many experts claim the Princess Coronations were the finest British express passenger locomotives ever built.
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UK railway news round-up
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New Government funding has been announced for disabled passengers and for new stations, but is it enough? Plus, severe floods bring closures near the Welsh border. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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£20m funding for new railway stations across the country
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A new £20 million fund to build new railway stations and restore some that were previously closed has been announced by the Department for Transport.
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New £20 million funding for disabled access improvements
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Disabled passengers across the UK are set to benefit from a £20m fund to improve accessibility at railway stations, the Transport Secretary has announced.
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Underwater inspections before flooded Shrewsbury lines can reopen
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More heavy rain overnight means the River Severn has now breached emergency defences.
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A brief history of Canadian Pacific
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Canadian Pacific is now the oldest survivor of the Merchant Navy class. Built in 1941 at Eastleigh Works, the locomotive entered service on January 13, 1942.
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Rail lines forced to shut in Shrewsbury amid severe flooding
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Severe flooding is forcing rail lines to close amid rising river levels in Shropshire.
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Returning No. 35005 Canadian Pacific to action
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The restoration of the Mid-Hants Railway’s Merchant Navy 4-6-2 No. 35005 Canadian Pacific (CP) is more that ‘just’ a locomotive overhaul.
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CrossCountry add more carriages to ease overcrowding
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Extra seats will be added to some of Britain’s most overcrowded train services, the Rail Minister has announced. Chris Heaton-Harris said £2.5 million of Government funding will pay for CrossCountry to operate trains with more carriages. Services running from Birmingham to Nottingham, Leicester and Cardiff will get more than 5,000 additional seats per week from May. 15,000…
